Early Summer

early summer

(6/4/00)

_________First Place__________early summer -the lane growsnarrowAlison Williams   

 ________Second Place________early summer -a haze of gnatsat the water's edgehilary tann

 _________Third Place________    early summera cardinaldeep in the magnoliaYu Changearly summeran orchard trimmer's shirton the third tree inJoann

_________Below Third Place________

early summerone duckling lessthan yesterdaymax verhart

early summerher leg escapesthe bedsheetrjscott

white lilacthe early summer'sevening scent0dd

early summer -the sound of flutesin the gardenLuke Penfield  

early summerfalling asleep againin the garden- marius

on the warm headstone              a butterfly lands            --       early summerm.cross

early summer...a woodpecker rattlesin the woodHugh Waterhouse

early summer ice cream truck motionless in cold raingary steinberg  

early summerthe sea still too coldto go inLinda Robeck

early summer-the day rapidly fadinginto storm cloudsSuzanne McIntire  

early summer-leaving one heavy sweatertucked in the closetHazel

early summer ~sandcastle dreamsby the seashoreDon Wharram

early summer sunspills on the braided rug--old cat curled in sleep*Billie Wilson

early summer stormthe grey herondisappearssoji

early summerin grove of cedar treescool dampnessEdward

early summer rain lazily sprinkles one side of the streetGretchen Claggett  

early summer  -under the mosquito nettinga tangle of legsdoris kasson

early summer-beside the drying lakea heron's footprintsSue  

early summer--one spider caughtin another spider's web.Ann Krischus

early summera jogger jumps overthe turtleCindy Tebo

a lawnmowerechoes in early summerthe smell of cut grassMarlene Egger  

early summerfaint bell soundsalong the trailLesley

early summerthe avocados nowthe size of quail eggsSue Torres

early summer:the thwack of driveragainst golf ballCharles Trumbull  

early summer dawnpeach-scented breezetoday I'll wear pinkGrace Mathew

early summer -faces pressed against the glasswaiting for the bellNaia

early summer sunlightglowing through stained glasstinting cut lillies blueR. Marie Stutts

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